to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
suddenly; all of a sudden
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
following blindly; following suit without reflection
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
out-of-school; off-campus
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
maid; helper; help; assistance
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
in deep black; in jet black
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
new building; new construction